Bollinger B1 - Electric Offroader Prototype

This is a discussion on Bollinger B1 - Electric Offroader Prototype within 4x4 Vehicles, part of the 4x4 & Off-Roading category; Given what I drive, It should be no surprise that the Bollinger B1 to me is the epitome of pure ...

Form: is minimalist with absolutely no extras in there but still has most things that one would need in a normal car/truck.

Function: if the production version is going to end up anywhere near the proto, then I guess this will be a pretty sweet replacement for for folks looking for a pickup truck. Will need to wait and see how they address the climate challenge as most folks will expect some creature comforts that allows them to drive in rain, snow & sunshine

Economy: Electric is the future and this seems like a good first step. With charging technology gaining ground, advancement in batteries/storage technology should not be far behind.

Now that's an unexpected EV - an offroader . Looks very sexy in a Land Rover'ish way.

Not too optimistic about it seeing production, or having a long run. The prototype was built in a garage and is more of a one-off fun project. Bollinger doesn't even know who or where the vehicle will be built.

Plus, it'll be incredibly difficult for them to meet the stringent safety regulations in the USA.

If anyone pays + reserves a B1 on their website now, all I can say is "a fool and his money are soon parted".

30-40 years ago in N. America, in the fledgling SUV market, form followed function. Chevy, Dodge (Chrysler), International Harvester (Navstar) and Ford all had big, boxy, high powered 4X4s that looked and acted manly. They mostly all had Dana and Borg-Warner axles, diffs, TCs. The same ones are still used today, proving the old maxim, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it.".

How SUVs became curved and girly, I dunno. It is a sad commentary on world-wide manhood that this has come to pass. Men of world unite! Pick up your er...manliness and waive it high in the air as a standard that they might know yee!

Who said EVs are destined only for fleets of autonomous cars? Not Bollinger. Looks like the Bollinger B1 project is very much active & the "pre-reservations" have now touched 10000+. This much awaited truck is now on a show spree & is expected to show up next at SEMA show 2017 Oct 31 - Nov 3, Booth 51127.

The company said Monday it has now received more than 10,000 "pre-orders," or expressions of interest in the tough, all-electric Class 3 truck.

Startup Bollinger Motors hasn't yet set up the ability to take deposits for the all-electric B1 utility truck it unveiled in late July.

So far, it's just letting interested parties sign up for further contact as an "expression of interest."

But the numbers of those "hand-raisers" are still notable, considering that Bollinger is a tiny company with a totally unknown brand, located in a remote part of New York state.

Once Bollinger announces the pricing for the B1 truck, which Holland hopes will happen before the end of this year, buyers will be able to place a deposit of $1,000.

Not all of those interested followers will step up and put down $1,000, of course, and the number who convert a $1,000 deposit into an order will be lower yet.

Still, an updated total of 10,000 people at least theoretically standing in line for a chance to buy an all-electric utility truck with tough, square-edged looks that echo an old Ford Bronco or Land Rover Defender is worth noticing.

Even before their first model, the B1 has gone into production, Bollinger has announced their next model, the B2 pick up truck. Propelling equipment and power remains the same as B1. Main difference is in the cargo carrying capacity.

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The main difference with the B1 is, of course, the pickup bed, which is 4’ 1” wide by 5’ 9” long.

The startup says that with the internal cab tailgate down, the Bollinger Motors Pickup can carry full 4′ x 8′ sheets of plywood. If the rear glass is also opened, which allows storage to the top of the cab, the new B2 can fit up to 72 sheets of 4’ x 8’ plywood.
Earlier this year, Bollinger partnered with Optimal, Inc. of Plymouth, MI to “help bring the Bollinger B1 all-electric, all-wheel-drive Sport Utility Truck to production.”

The two companies now plan on finalizing their work on the Bollinger B1 by the end of 2018, which will be on target for a late 2019 start of production.

With the unveiling of B2, the company says that it is in “the final stages of engineering development for their first B1 truck” and that they aim to “manufacture the B2 on the same assembly line as the B1 in 2020.”